Question: A vapor - compression refrigeration system operates with the cascade arrangement. Refrigerant 2 2 is the working fluid in the high - temperature cycle and

A vapor-compression refrigeration system operates with the cascade arrangement. Refrigerant 22 is the working fluid in the high-temperature cycle and Refrigerant 134a is used in the low-temperature cycle. For the Refrigerant 134a cycle, the working fluid enters the compressor as saturated vapor at -30F and is compressed isentropically to 50lbfin2. Saturated liquid leaves the intermediate heat exchanger at 50lbfin2 and enters the expansion valve. For the Refrigerant 22 cycle, the working fluid enters the compressor as saturated vapor at a temperature 5F below that of the condensing temperature of the Refrigerant 134a in the intermediate heat exchanger. The Refrigerant 22 is compressed isentropically to 250lbfin2. Saturated liquid then enters the expansion valve at 250lbfin2. The refrigerating capacity of the cascade system is 22 tons. Determine
(a) The power input to each compressor (Btu/min)
(b) The overall coefficient of performance of the cascade cycle (no units)
A vapor - compression refrigeration system

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